Elmslea Lamb Shanks With Dates and Pumpkin (Pressure Cooker)

• lamb shanks↗6
• chicken stock↗3 cups
• pumpkin↗600 g

  peeled and chopped into chunks

• plain flour↗1⁄2 cup
• vegetable oil↗2 tablespoons
• brown onion↗1

  finely chopped

• dry red wine↗1 cup
• chopped tomatoes400 g
• pitted dates↗1 cup
• cinnamon stick↗1
• salt and pepper1

  pinch

• potatoes↗4
• parsley↗2 tablespoons

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Coat shanks in flour.

2. 2

   Heat oil in pressure cooker and brown shanks, set aside.

3. 3

   Add onion, cook till soft.

4. 4

   Add back lamb, chicken stock, red wine, tomatoes, dates, cinnamon stick and bring to the boil.

5. 5

   Add pumpkin.

6. 6

   Cook on low for 45 minutes.

7. 7

   Cook potatoes and mash.

8. 8

   Serve on a bed of mashed potatoes, sprinkled with parsley.